The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-02-24
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
Via Is Being Done In Both Branches o.
the National Congress.


committee on naval affairs reported back
with amendments the bill "to increase the
naval establishment" and gave notice that
he would call it up Monday. The amend
ments made by the naval committee have
the effect OF fixing the bonus to be paid the
| contractor on the first mot in excess o.
the contract rate OF twenty knots to be
| obtained by the proposed new cruisers at q
hundred thousand dollars, and for each
| additional knot 5000, 900. The aggregate
| of the appropriation, S21, 500, 600, has
not been changed. Hale reported back
| from the naval committee, with an amend
ment, the bill introduced by him yesterday
| to provide for the insurance OF the nava
| establishment and ave notice that he
would call it up at an early day. The
| postofice appropriation bill was hen con-
sidered until adjournment.
House, Feb. 12.-The trade dollar bill
was considered. The house has agreed to
| the amendment to the senate trade dollar
| bill, providing that the recoinage OF trade
| dollars recoined under this act shall not be
| consid cred as a part of the silver bullion
| required to be purchased and coined under
the Bland law. The amended bill passed.
AS passed the bill provides that for the
period Of six months after the passage oil
this act trade dollars, il not defaced, mutt
lated or stamped, shall be received at face
value in the payment OF all dues to the
United States and shall not again be paid
out or by any other means issued. That
during the above periods the holder OF such
trade dollars may receive in exchange for
them a like amount OF value, dollar fordol-
lar, in standard silver dollars or in silver
coins. and that all laws authorizing the
coinage and issuan of trade dollars are
| repealed. The house then went into com
| mittee of the whole on the diplomatic aud
consular appropriation until the hour OF
adjournment.
SENATE, Feb. 14.-Dale and Dolph. from
the conference committee on the senate bill
restoring to the United States certain lands
granted to the Northern Pacific railway
company, reported that the committee had
been unable to agree. The report was
adopted and q new conference ordered,
Dolph, Teller and Cockrell being reap
pointed on the part OF the senate. Merrill
introduced a bill for the issue of subsidiary
silver coin. Referred to the committee On
finance. Butler introduced Il bill for the
erection OF a national memorial bridge over
the Potomac river from Washington to
Arlington. Referred to the committee on
public buildings and grounds. The Eads
ship canal bill WAS taken up and discussed
until adjournment.
HOUSE, Feb. 1.-THE following was in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Lawler: Resolved, That
the secretary of state he requested to in
form the house whether the treaty of
Client, by which peace was consummated
between the United States and Great
Britain in December, 1914, ratified by the
senate in February, 1915, is construed to
inhibit the United States from maintaining
an effective navy on the northern lakes
bordering tine dominion OF Canada, and
also whether the construction by Great
Britain of the Weiland canal is not, in
effect, a violation of the treaty of Client,
and in case OF war with that country, p
menace to the safety of our blackboard
cities.
SENATE, Feb. 15.-The presiding officer
presented q communication from the secre-
tary OF the treasury in regard to the need
OF appropriations for a wharf and other
buildings at Sitka, Alaska. Referred to
the committee on appropriations. The
bill to Increase the naval establishment
was taken up but not disposed of. The
Eads ~Tehuantepic bill was then consid-
cred. Van Wyck offered an amendment
that no stock shall be issued until fully
paid Tor i'll money at par value and no
| onds issued until the full amount OF the
stock has been subscribed for, and so per
cent. OF it paid for. Vest modified Van
Wyck's amendment as to provide that no
certification OF stock shall be issued until
the same shall be fully paid for in money
of its par value; that no bonds in excess of
the amount OF the capital paid in, shall be
authorized or issued until such capital
hal amount to SO, 900. 600; and that no
bonds shall he disposed ofat less thar their
par value Pending action, the bill went
over.
HOUSE, Feb. 15.-Hammond (Ga.) sub
mitted the conference report or the anti
Mormon bill and it was ordered printed
and aid over. Thomas, (Ill.) from the
committee on naval affairs, submitted a
report to increase thenaval establishment.
The house then went into committee OF the
whole on the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill. Various items of increase
i'm the compensation of consu's were ruled
ont on points of order. Without COM
plotting consideration of the bill the COM
mittee rose. Messrs. Cobb, Van Eaton and
Payson were appointed conferees on the
Northern Pacific lane forfeiture bill. The
house then adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 16.-Both parties in the
senate held an ''order Of business" caucus
this morning. TIL list of measures on the
calendar, prepared by the republican eau
Gus committee, was laid before the demo.
cratic caucus, and certain changes were in
dictated to the order in which it was desired
the measures should come up. The senate
then resumed the consideration of the bill
to increase the naval establishment. Sena-
tor Maxey supported the bill and said he
was not only in favor Of building war ves-
sells, but of fortifying every seaport in the
country. The question was then taken on
the amendment offered yesterday by Sena-
tor Hale and it was adopted without divi-
sion. Other amendments were adopted and
the bill passed. Senator Blair offered reso-
buttons in honor of his late colleague, Sena-
tor Pike, and addressed the senate in eulo-
gy of the deceased senator. After further
eulogiums by Senators Edmunds, Dolph,
Henderson, Jones of Arkansas, George,
Evarts. Palmer and Cheney the resolutions
were adopted and the senate, as a further
mark OF respect, adjourned.
HOUSE. Feb. 16.-The house to-day in
sisted upon its amendment to the senate
trade dollar bill and agreed to the confer
ence requested by the senate. Mr.. Bel
mont, from the committee on foreign az